2017 Honda Clarity
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2017 Honda Clarity is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 137 on record.
2017 Honda Clarity at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
2017 Honda Clarity recalls 3
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Internal components may corrode and cause the water pump to fail.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4N.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.
Fix: Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 7 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
2017 Honda Clarity MPG & running costs
Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov.
Investigations & service bulletins
Manufacturer service bulletins 27
Technical notes the manufacturer sent to dealers about known issues and fixes. Useful to mention to a mechanic — they are not recalls and repairs may not be covered. Showing the 10 most recent of 27.
Owner's Notification Letter - Product Update - Our records indicate that a Product Update has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). The software that monitors the temperature in the fuel cell tank may not be up t…
Bulletin ONL6CK09212022 · Electrical System · Sep 2022Dealer Message - In the event you experience a sub tank wire harness rodent damage on the 2017â??2020 Clarity FCV, after repairing / replacing the wire harness, wrap the areas shown below with RODENT DETERRENT TAPE, P/N 4019-2317.
Bulletin A22090A · Electrical System · Sep 2022Service Bulletin - The customer cannot refuel the vehicle completely at certain hydrogen stations.
Bulletin A20-092 · Fuel System, Gasoline · Dec 2020Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P1FBF (air pump controller failure [internal failure warning]) during startup.
Bulletin A20-061 · Fuel System, Diesel · Oct 2020Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P1FBF (air pump controller failure [internal failure warning]) during startup.
Bulletin A20-061 · Fuel System, Other · Sep 2020Service Bulletin - Water improperly discharged inside the fuel cell (FC) stack mixes with hydrogen and oxygen, generating hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide/water combination concentrates in one area, accelerating the deterioration of the electrolyte mem…
Bulletin A19-006 · Electrical System, Fuel System, Diesel · Apr 2020Service Bulletin - The fuel cell (FC) system uses an electric water pump to circulate insulating fluid and remove excess heat from the fuel cell stack. During manufacturing, the water pump's magnetic surface was not treated for corrosion resistance. Over time,…
Bulletin A19-054_version3 · Fuel System, Diesel, Electrical System · Apr 2020Job Aid - American Honda has created an instructional video on how to replace the fuel cell stack. When working on or around the fuel cell system, pay attention to the service precautions for the fuel cell system.
Bulletin AJA11262 · Electrical System, Fuel System, Diesel · Oct 2019Job Aid - The following procedures in the service information require the Fuel Cell Service Equipment Kit (T/N VSBHONFCVKT1) and the Portable Vent Stack (T/N FEFPVS).
Bulletin AJA05150 · Fuel System, Diesel, Electrical System · Oct 2019Service Bulletin - The fuel cell (FC) system uses an electric water pump to circulate insulating fluid and remove excess heat from the fuel cell stack. During manufacturing, the water pump's magnetic surface was not treated for corrosion resistance. Over time,…
Bulletin A19-054_version2 · Electrical System · Jun 2019Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the CLARITY FUEL CELL FWD. Model-year data, not specific to one car.
About the Honda Clarity
The Honda Clarity is a nameplate used by Honda on alternative fuel vehicles. It was initially used only on hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles such as the 2008 Honda FCX Clarity, but in 2017 the nameplate was expanded to include the battery-electric Honda Clarity Electric and the plug-in hybrid electric Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, in addition to the next generation Honda Clarity Fuel Cell. Clarity production ended in August 2021 with US leases for the fuel cell variant continuing through to 2022. As of 2025, the Honda Clarity (2016-2021) is the last known production car to feature fixed rear wheel skirts.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.
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